Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19

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2020-03

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Abstract

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It has spread from China to many other countries around the world, including the United States. Depending on the severity of COVID-19’s international impacts, outbreak conditions--including those rising to the level of a pandemic--can affect all aspects of daily life, including travel, trade, tourism, food supplies, and financial markets.

Contents Introduction . . . 3 ; About COVID-19 . . . 4 ; How a COVID-19 Outbreak Could Affect Workplaces . . .6 ; Steps All Employers Can Take to Reduce Workers’ Risk of Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 . . . 7 ; Classifying Worker Exposure to SARS-CoV-2. . . 18 ; Jobs Classified at Lower Exposure Risk (Caution): What to Do to Protect Workers . . . 20 ; Jobs Classified at Medium Exposure Risk: What to Do to Protect Workers . . . 21 ; Jobs Classified at High or Very High Exposure Risk: What to Do to Protect Workers . . . 23 ; Workers Living Abroad or Traveling Internationally . . . 25 ; For More Information. . . 26 ; OSHA Assistance, Services, and Programs . . .27 ; OSHA Regional Offices . . . 29 ; How to Contact OSHA . . . .32

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Report from OSHA out of the Department of Labor on Preparation for dealing with COVID-19 in the workplace